What to Expect
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Prepare to be dazzled by the array of books at the Ake Festival Bookstore.

Whether it’s literary fiction, speculative fiction, satire, drama, action and adventure, romance, mystery, horror, self-help, guide books, travelogues, children’s books, religious books, popular science, history, anthologies, poetry, encyclopaedias, dictionaries, comics, art, cookbooks, diaries, biographies, autobiographies, fantasy or academic texts that tickle your fancy, we’ve got you covered.

The Ake Festival bookstore stocks over 10,000 books, primarily by writers of African descent, books about Africa, and books that centre black bodies and the black experience. Books authored by past Ake Festival Guests are also available. We work with local and international publishers to bring you the best prices. Come and stock up for the year!

Publishers who want to stock their books at the Ake Arts & Book Festival Bookstore should email us at community@ouidabooks.com between 21 October and 1 November 2024.

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